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40 Gis the flanged bobbin with the embroidered UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE.

EDWARD JOHN VAVASOUR EARLE, OF BERNERS STREET, OXFORD STREET, COUNTY OFMIDDLESEX, ENGLAND.

CASE FOR EMBROIDERY,

' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 258,034, dated May16, 15552.

Application tllcd October 26, 1881. (Model) To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD JOHN VAVJL. SOUR EARLE, of Berners Street,Oxford Street, in the county of Middlesex, England, have in- Vented animproved construction of case for the reception of embroidered and othertrimmings, lace, and woven bands, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to boxes or cases for I0 narrow piece-goods-suchas strips of embroidery-4n which the goods are wound on a rollerjournaled within the box or case, and are adapted to be drawn out fromthe box or case through an opening or slit therein in any quan titydesired.

The invention consists in such a box or case having its opening or slitclosed by a strip of cloth or other flexible material, which effectuallyprevents the entrance of dust and dirt, in

combination with a roller adapted to have the goods wound upon itandjournaled in the box or case.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a front view of the novelconstruction of case,

shown partly in section to exhibit the wound bobbin contained therein.Fig. 2isaplan view of the same, and Fig. 3 is a cross-section taken onthe line 1 2 of Figs. 1 and 2.

A is the rectangular case, the front and ends 0 of which I form withinternal flanges, a a, at the front edge and ends, and the latter ofwhich are overlaid by the hingedlld or coverB. This cover, like the bodyof the case, is made by preference of pasteboard, except at its front 35 edge, where a strip of cloth, b, is attached to form a flexible lip.This strip I cover with embossed or other paper, which extends over thewhole of the cover, and thus gives it au niform appearance.

trimming wound thereon, a specimen of which I I attach to the lid, asshown at Fig. 2. When this bobbin is inserted in the case I pass throughthe ends of the case screws 0 c, which, entering the bobbin in the lineof its axis, will 5 form trunnions for it to turn on. These trunnions Iform with thumb-pieces; or rings may be fitted thereto for turning thebobbin in its bearings and winding up any surplus length of the goodswhich has been withdrawn from the case and is not required -to be outoff. When the bobbin is secured in place I secure the lid or cover B tothe end flanges, a, by any suitable cement, and leave a longitudinalopening or slit between the flexible lipof the lid and the flange a,which it overlies, which opening or slit extends nearly the whole lengthof the box.

The end of the embroidered fabric I draw out of the case fromunderthelipb preparatory to securii'lg the lid, and I can then draw outany length of the fabric when required for inspection. Inorder to returnit to its case, if. desired, it will only be necessary, by means of thethumb-pieces c, to wind up the roller.

Forgaining access to the case when the bobbin is exhausted, a knife maybe inserted under the lid to separate the same from the end flanges, a.

Having now explained the nature of my invention, I wish it tobeunderstood thatIelaim- The combination of a box or case having alongitudinal slit oropening with aflexible strip covering said slit oropening, and a roller journaled in said box or case and adapted to havea strip of goods wound upon it, substantially as speci tied.

E. J. VAVASOUR EARLE.

Witnesses: I

H. K. WHITE, GEo. CANTLE,

Both of 66 Chancery Lane, London.

